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Haptoglobin phenotype is not a predictor of recurrence free survival in high-risk primary breast cancer patients.
BMC cancer - 24 Dec 2008
Gast Marie-Christine W, van Tinteren Harm, Bontenbal Marijke, van Hoesel René Q G C M, Nooij Marianne A, Rodenhuis Sjoerd, Span Paul N, Tjan-Heijnen Vivianne C G, de Vries Elisabeth G E, Harris Nathan, Twisk Jos W R, Schellens Jan H M, Beijnen Jos H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Better breast cancer prognostication may improve selection of patients for adjuvant therapy. We conducted a retrospective follow-up study in which we investigated sera of high-risk primary breast cancer patients, to search for proteins predictive of recurrence free survival. METHODS: Two sample sets of high-risk primary breast cancer patients participating in a randomised national trial investigating...
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